Trump won’t rule out military action for Panama Canal and Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump said in January 2025 that he would not rule out military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, calling U.S. control of both vital to national security, as some Republican lawmakers voiced skepticism.
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3 developments- Jan 5, 2025Only center coverage:Trump’s Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism
- Jan 7, 2025Trump refuses to rule out use of military force for Panama Canal, Greenland
- Jan 9, 2025Putting Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland and the Panama canal into context
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